---
title: Select
layout: documentation
doc-tab: form
doc-subtab: select
---

{% capture select_example %}
<div class="select">
  <select>
    <option>Select dropdown</option>
    <option>With options</option>
  </select>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture select_multiple_example %}
<div class="select is-multiple">
  <select multiple size="8">
    <option value="Argentina">Argentina</option>
    <option value="Bolivia">Bolivia</option>
    <option value="Brazil">Brazil</option>
    <option value="Chile">Chile</option>
    <option value="Colombia">Colombia</option>
    <option value="Ecuador">Ecuador</option>
    <option value="Guyana">Guyana</option>
    <option value="Paraguay">Paraguay</option>
    <option value="Peru">Peru</option>
    <option value="Suriname">Suriname</option>
    <option value="Uruguay">Uruguay</option>
    <option value="Venezuela">Venezuela</option>
  </select>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture colors_example %}
<div class="field">
  <div class="control">
    <div class="select is-primary">
      <select>
        <option>Select dropdown</option>
        <option>With options</option>
      </select>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="field">
  <div class="control">
    <div class="select is-info">
      <select>
        <option>Select dropdown</option>
        <option>With options</option>
      </select>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="field">
  <div class="control">
    <div class="select is-success">
      <select>
        <option>Select dropdown</option>
        <option>With options</option>
      </select>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="field">
  <div class="control">
    <div class="select is-warning">
      <select>
        <option>Select dropdown</option>
        <option>With options</option>
      </select>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="field">
  <div class="control">
    <div class="select is-danger">
      <select>
        <option>Select dropdown</option>
        <option>With options</option>
      </select>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture sizes_example %}
<div class="field">
  <div class="control">
    <div class="select is-small">
      <select>
        <option>Select dropdown</option>
        <option>With options</option>
      </select>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="field">
  <div class="control">
    <div class="select">
      <select>
        <option>Select dropdown</option>
        <option>With options</option>
      </select>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="field">
  <div class="control">
    <div class="select is-medium">
      <select>
        <option>Select dropdown</option>
        <option>With options</option>
      </select>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
<div class="field">
  <div class="control">
    <div class="select is-large">
      <select>
        <option>Select dropdown</option>
        <option>With options</option>
      </select>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture normal_example %}
<div class="control">
  <div class="select">
    <select>
      <option>Select dropdown</option>
      <option>With options</option>
    </select>
  </div>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture hover_example %}
<div class="control">
  <div class="select">
    <select class="is-hovered">
      <option>Select dropdown</option>
      <option>With options</option>
    </select>
  </div>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture focus_example %}
<div class="control">
  <div class="select">
    <select class="is-focused">
      <option>Select dropdown</option>
      <option>With options</option>
    </select>
  </div>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture loading_example %}
<div class="control">
  <div class="select is-loading">
    <select>
      <option>Select dropdown</option>
      <option>With options</option>
    </select>
  </div>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture disabled_example %}
<div class="control">
  <div class="select is-disabled">
    <select disabled>
      <option>Select dropdown</option>
      <option>With options</option>
    </select>
  </div>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture icons_example %}
<div class="field">
  <div class="control has-icons-left">
    <div class="select">
      <select>
        <option selected>Country</option>
        <option>Select dropdown</option>
        <option>With options</option>
      </select>
    </div>
    <div class="icon is-small is-left">
      <i class="fa fa-globe"></i>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture has_icons_small_example %}
<div class="control has-icons-left">
  <div class="select is-small">
    <select>
      <option selected>Country</option>
      <option>Select dropdown</option>
      <option>With options</option>
    </select>
  </div>
  <span class="icon is-small is-left">
    <i class="fa fa-envelope"></i>
  </span>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture has_icons_normal_example %}
<div class="control has-icons-left">
  <div class="select">
    <select>
      <option selected>Country</option>
      <option>Select dropdown</option>
      <option>With options</option>
    </select>
  </div>
  <span class="icon is-left">
    <i class="fa fa-envelope"></i>
  </span>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture has_icons_medium_example %}
<div class="control has-icons-left">
  <div class="select is-medium">
    <select>
      <option selected>Country</option>
      <option>Select dropdown</option>
      <option>With options</option>
    </select>
  </div>
  <span class="icon is-medium is-left">
    <i class="fa fa-envelope"></i>
  </span>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture has_icons_large_example %}
<div class="control has-icons-left">
  <div class="select is-large">
    <select>
      <option selected>Country</option>
      <option>Select dropdown</option>
      <option>With options</option>
    </select>
  </div>
  <span class="icon is-large is-left">
    <i class="fa fa-envelope"></i>
  </span>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

{% include subnav-form.html %}

<section class="section">
  <div class="container">
    <h1 class="title">Select</h1>
    <h2 class="subtitle">
      The browser built-in <strong>select dropdown</strong>, styled accordingly
    </h2>
    {%
      include meta.html
      colors=true
      sizes=true
      variables=false
    %}

    <hr>

    <div class="content">
      <p>The following <strong>modifiers</strong> are supported:</p>
      <ul>
        <li>the <strong><a href="#select-color">color</a></strong></li>
        <li>the <strong><a href="#select-size">size</a></strong></li>
        <li>the <strong><a href="#select-state">state</a></strong></li>
      </ul>
    </div>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        {{select_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half highlight-full">
        {% highlight html %}{{select_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <hr>

    <h3 class="title">Multiple select</h3>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        <div class="content">
          <p>
            You can style a <strong>multiple select</strong> dropdown, by using the <code>is-multiple</code> modifier, and by using the <code>multiple</code> HTML attribute.
          </p>
        </div>
        {{select_multiple_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half highlight-full">
        {% highlight html %}{{select_multiple_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    {% include anchor.html name="Colors" %}

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        {{colors_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half highlight-full">
        {% highlight html %}{{colors_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    {% include anchor.html name="Sizes" %}

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        {{sizes_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{sizes_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <hr>

    <h3 id="select-state" class="title">States</h3>
    <h4 class="subtitle">Normal</h4>
    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        {{normal_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{normal_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 class="subtitle">Hover</h4>
    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        {{hover_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{hover_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 class="subtitle">Focus</h4>
    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        {{focus_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{focus_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <h4 class="subtitle">Loading</h4>
    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        {{loading_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{loading_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <!-- Font Awesome Icons -->
    <hr>

    <h3 id="input-with-icons" class="title">With icons</h3>
    <div class="content">
      <p>You can append the <strong>modifier</strong> on a control:</p>
      <ul>
        <li>
          <code>has-icons-left</code>
        </li>
      </ul>
      <p>You also need to add a modifier on the <strong>icon</strong>:</p>
      <ul>
        <li>
          <code>icon is-left</code> since <code>has-icons-left</code> is used
        </li>
      </ul>
      <p>The size of the <strong>select</strong> will define the size of the icon container.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        {{icons_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{icons_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        <div class="content">
          <p>
            If the control contains an icon, Bulma will make sure the icon remains <strong>centered</strong>, no matter the size of the input <em>or</em> of the icon.
          </p>
        </div>
        {{has_icons_small_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{has_icons_small_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        {{has_icons_normal_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{has_icons_normal_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        {{has_icons_medium_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{has_icons_medium_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column is-half">
        {{has_icons_large_example}}
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{has_icons_large_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>

  </div>
</section>
